topic Re: Ok I am new so bear with me... in Modeling

Ok I am new so bear with me...

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:52:06 GMT

When I set the grid to 1'x1' and I am drawing a square, how do I get the square 11'9 x 12'?

I know how I can get 12' all around by simply following the grid but have no clue if I need something in between 1'.

I am using ArchiCad 9.

TIA

Re: Ok I am new so bear with me...

Stress Co_ — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 05:05:21 GMT

1. Make sure your "Coordinates" pallete is displayed.

2. I assume your drawing with the line tool set to "Draw a rectangle".

3. Click mouse at your selected begin point and start "dragging a rectangle".

4. Hit the X key and type in 11-9.

5. Hit the Y key and type in 12.

6. Hit return...... How'd that work?

Re: Ok I am new so bear with me...

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 05:11:47 GMT

Look in the help guide under coordinates or origin or something. If you still need help PM me and I will try to help. I can't type very fast and it's hard to explain with a post. I think this has been discussed before.

Re: Ok I am new so bear with me...

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 15:04:16 GMT

Stress wrote:
1. Make sure your "Coordinates" pallete is displayed.

2. I assume your drawing with the line tool set to "Draw a rectangle".

3. Click mouse at your selected begin point and start "dragging a rectangle".

4. Hit the X key and type in 11-9.

5. Hit the Y key and type in 12.

6. Hit return...... How'd that work?

I know how to do this, but when it snaps it to the 11'9 it is off the grid.

How do I line the grid back up with the wall?

Or can I?

Re: Ok I am new so bear with me...

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 19:12:30 GMT

I guess no one knows

Come on guys, I know someone can help me.

Re: Ok I am new so bear with me...

Stress Co_ — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 22:28:42 GMT

home_builder wrote:

I know how to do this, but when it snaps it to the 11'9 it is off the grid.

How do I line the grid back up with the wall?

Or can I?

I think this is what your asking ...... you want to realign the grid with the wall (or line) you created "off the grid"?

Click the "Set Skewed Grid" button on the Coordinates palette. Then click& drag on a edge of your wall to reestablish the grid origin. If that's not the question ..... try posting a screen shot?

Re: Ok I am new so bear with me...

Rick Thompson — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 22:49:15 GMT

home_builder wrote:
Stress wrote:

I know how to do this, but when it snaps it to the 11'9 it is off the grid.

How do I line the grid back up with the wall?

Or can I?

If your grig is set to 1'x1' and you're settings are set to snap to that particular grid, then that's what happens. Unsnap to that grid, maybe be wild... turn snap completely off... and try it.

personally I like to have the snap off, look at the coordinate read outs, move the mouse and click... but I work on small things.

The manual is full of this stuff. (and I could stand reading again)

Re: Ok I am new so bear with me...

Anonymous — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 03:35:00 GMT

Screenshot:

Re: Ok I am new so bear with me...

KeesW — Sun, 24 Apr 2005 08:52:49 GMT

You can't make a building with non-grid dimensions fit to the grid. A 1'9" dimension cannot be fitted onto a 1'0" grid. Whilst one corner of the building, or one element such as a wall, can be on the grid everything else is likely to be off.

You could create a snap mode of 3", in addition to a main 1' grid. If you want to see the grid, and the building on it, you'll have to change the grid to a multiple of 1'9", 9" or 3". However, having such a small grid makes the screen very busy.

If I want to relocate the building on the grid, I select all layers, use the heavy marquee to select all stories and all elements of the building, select the wall or item I want on the grid, and then move the entire building. If there is an easy way, I'd like to know!

Re: Ok I am new so bear with me...

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Apr 2005 06:26:19 GMT

Put the user origin on the corner of your building, the grid spreads out from this point. Note you will have to turn the snap off to do this.

Re: Ok I am new so bear with me...

Stress Co_ — Mon, 25 Apr 2005 18:22:49 GMT

KeesW wrote:
If I want to relocate the building on the grid, I select all layers, use the heavy marquee to select all stories and all elements of the building, select the wall or item I want on the grid, and then move the entire building. If there is an easy way, I'd like to know!

See my post above... "don't lower the water, raise the bridge".

Re: Ok I am new so bear with me...

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 06:16:16 GMT

I don't think you understood what I meant, I am not talking about moving the building. You can move the user orion to the building. It is the first icon in the coordinate pallet. Click the icon and click the corner of your building. If you double click the icon it puts it back to 0,0. You can also use it to measure distances.

Re: Ok I am new so bear with me...

Anonymous — Mon, 02 May 2005 19:32:03 GMT

I do not recall if I set this up in MY Work Environment (WE) or it came as default (too lazy/busy to check the New and Reset WE settings, but if I press the Shift-Alt simultaneously and "hoover" over a possible origin and release the keys that becomes the new origin. No need to click on the Icon except for the Double-Click to return the Origin to the Global 0,0 location.